interim.
transitional
Meaning & usage
transitional
Iraq's government is interim.
temporary
You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).
A transitional or temporary period between other events.
His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin interim (“meanwhile”).
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